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Boeing awarded NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Contract

To lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale TTBW airplane

NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane.The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains.When combined with expected advancements...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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